short readsApr 6, 2023 Gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% in two years In 2021, there were 2,590 gun deaths among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, up from 1,732 in 2019.
short readsAug 31, 2023 Black workers’ views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand out in key ways Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
short readsJul 12, 2023 8 facts about Black Lives Matter As we mark 10 years since the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag first appeared on social media, here are eight facts about the Black Lives Matter movement.
short readsAug 10, 2023 How public attitudes toward Martin Luther King Jr. have changed since the 1960s About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
short readsSep 18, 2023 Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about many aspects of the country’s future 63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
short readsAug 25, 2023 Americans are divided on whether society overlooks racial discrimination or sees it where it doesn’t exist 53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
short readsJun 16, 2023 Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
short readsSep 7, 2023 About 8 in 10 women in opposite-sex marriages say they took their husband’s last name Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.
short readsMar 13, 2023 Parents’ worries about their children are often linked to how they assess the quality of their neighborhoods 14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids’ well-being.
short readsDec 7, 2022 One-in-four U.S. parents say they’ve struggled to afford food or housing in the past year Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.